In a letter to Metro, the regional government that's championed the hotel project, an attorney for Aspen Lodging said it would drop the lawsuits if it were swapped in for Hyatt Corp., which has agreed to buy and operate the hotel upon its construction. Metro rejected the offer.
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In bidding for the game, the Blazers have to overcome Portland's relatively small amount of hotel rooms. The team says proposed 600-room room convention center hotel -- currently held up in court appeals -- would be a big boost.
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